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Is mrsa more contagious than other species of staph?
MRSA is a contagious bacterial infection that spreads through direct skin to skin contact with people, or by touching contaminated surfaces, however MRSA can also move through air. People with active MRSA or Staph infections are more contagious, but even MRSA carriers who are not infected can spread it to others causing infections.
Why is it so hard to keep MRSA out of hospitals?
Many people in the community carry MRSA, and it is easily transferred in hospitals. With the high rate of carriage and transmission, it is inevitable that MRSA will enter hospitals.
Can you contract MRSA from a spider bite?
Yes you sure can. You can even get it simply by touching the skin of someone who is infected with it. However, it is generally not a threat to anyone who is healthy. It is only people with a compromised immune system who are normally at risk. If you get bitten, treat the bite with hydrogen peroxide and keep it clean and bandaged. Almost 30% of people carry MRSA around in their noses and don't even no it. If you are immune compromised, you should see your doctor as he may want you on antibiotics.
Are people with MRSA likely to spread it to others?
Yes.
If you have MRSA in your leg can you give it to someone by sleeping with them?
yes you can this is why people admit to a healthcare facuity is put on isolation because mrsa is VERY contagious
How many people have been infected with MRSA?
Everyone is susceptible.
How can someone get MRSA from a person who was treated and cured?
While the disease caused by MRSA may have been cured, it doesn't mean that the person doesn't carry any MRSA germs on his or her body. Many, many people are colonized with MRSA -- it lives on them without causing disease. "Cure" in the case of a MRSA-related rash or boil means that the skin problem is cured, but not that all MRSA has been eliminated from the person. A related question: how do you know that you're not colonized with MRSA yourself?
How do you clean MRSA from your house?
There is a product called PureGreen 24 (just do a google search for it). which is supposed to be effective at killing MRSA. It says it works on non-porous surfaces, but perhaps if you saturated the fabric of the sofa it would at least help. The company will answer questions as well if you call them. I bought and use the product after my kids had MRSA.
What is septic MRSA?
Septic (sepsis) MRSA means that the MRSA bacteria has entered into the blood.
What is the MRSA colonized resident?
MRSA colonized resident means that the person is a carrier of the MRSA bacteria.
Can myrrh be used to open pores on the under arms ore for MRSA?
I'm assuming that you mean MRSA, methicillin resistan staphylococcus aureus. No health care profossional calls it mrsa or as you have dubbed it, mersa. That is the media who started that. Myrrh couldn't hurt. Cleanliness, bathing, clean razors if you shave and not scratching with staph infested fingernails would be helpful.
How does a unharmful staphylococcus turn into MRSA?
MRSA stands for methicilin-resistant staph aureus. MRSA is a type of staph, and a MRSA infection is a kind of staph infection.
